Mail-carrying device.



J. I. McGOLLUM. MAIL CARRYING DEVICE. APPLICATION IILBD MAY 9, 1914. 1, 1 04,91 6, Patented July 28,191&

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Patented July 28, 1914.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES T..MoGoLLUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dardanelle, in the county of Yell and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mail-Carrying Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in mail carrying devices and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in such localities wherein the rural service is provided; and the objectof the invention is to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved -mcans whereby the carrierproper may be caused to travel with convenience and facil ity toward or from the house anda receiving locality, preferably at the roadside.

The invention consists in the detailsof construction and inthe combination and arrangement of the several. parts of my improved mail carrying device whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive geous for use, all as will be hereinafter. more fully set forth.

v The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined inthe appended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to de-- scribe the same with reference to the=accom-.

panying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view partly in elevation and partly in section of a mail-carrying device constructed in accordance with,

an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevational. view ofthe operating mechanism for the device as herein, dis-,

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevational view,

illustrating a somewhat modified form of invention. I e

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 11 denote vertically disposed parallel Specification of IettersPatent.

bars maintained in operative position'upon the wall of a building structure through the I Pat nted Jul laa'ioii,

Application filedMay 9,1914. SerialNo. 837,532.

medium of the supporting brackets 2, such bracket-s being of such dimensions as the necessities, of practice may require. Loosely dlrected through the bars, I are the horizon i tally disposed shafts 33 disposed inparallelism and maintained againstendwisemovement through the medium of the collars lv adapted to contact with'thebarsl. in a manner which is believed to be self-evident. In

practice, it is preferred that the bars l be positioned in such close. proximity to an entry opening'in the house asto permit adja-' cent end portions of the shafts-3 to intersect the verticalplane occupied'by such opening.

I also find it desirable to have the houseproa :vided with an independent entry opening. 5:

for. the mail carrier 6, tobe hereinafter more particularly setforthand through Which such carrier is adapted to pass into the house closed position. WVhen my improved device upper wall ofthe'opening 5. The projected portions of: the shaftsBhaVeysuitabl aflixed theretolthe spools or drums 9, to w ich are connected the opposite extremities of afieX- ible member or cord 10, such flexible meme her or cord being alsoydirected around 'an idle pulley or spool 11 suitably :mounted:

upon a post 12m other-support properly positioned at the roadside and to the; lower This opening-5 is adapted to. be normally;

'closedby the inwardly moving doors/7, here in disclosed as under. control of thesprings 8 formaintaining such doorsnormally. in. i

reach or stretch of theffiexible'memberor" cord 10 issuitably secured the carrieror box.

6. WVhile I do not wishto limit myself as to any particular form or style of. carrier or'box 6, I wish to state that I prefer-to have the same formed of as light material as will:

best serve the purpose. As is thought to be obvious, the lower stretch of the flexible' member or-cor'dy10- will passthrougli the upper portion of the opening 5 while the upper, stretch of-such flexible member, or

cord will be directed through a restricted opening 14 produced in the wall at the requi 7 tremityof which having aflixed thereto an enlarged gear wheel 16 adapted to mesh with the smaller gear wheels 17 aflixed to the shafts 3, whereby it will be readily perceived that upon suitable rotation of the intermediate shaft 15, the shafts 3 will be so rotated as to cause the flexible member or cord 10 to wind upon one spool and unwind from the other. The opposite extremity of the intermediate s'haft 15 is provided with a small gear wheel 18 adapted to mesh with a large gearxwheel 19 mounted on the short shaft'20 rotatably supported by one of the cross barsl'and auxiliary bracket or support 21, such shaft20 being operatively engaged at one extremity by the crank member 22 whereby it will be readily perceived that a convenient means is afforded to impart the requisite ro-' tation to the shafts 3 in orderto cause the carrier or box6 to move toward the roadside or vice versa. v Ifind in'practicethat it is-extremely desirable to have the return travel of the carfrom the building. Rotation of the shaft 20 ,under the influence of the motor 23 is prevented through the medium of the dog 24 coacting with such motor in a conventional manner and, as herein disclosed, such dog has engaged therewith a flexible member or "cord 25 which is directed exteriorly of the building and-terminates in close proximity to the idle spool or pulley'll so that the postman, after he has delivered his mail within the box or carrler 6, may release such dog so.

that theboxor carrier 6 under the influence of the motor 23 will return within the build- I rom the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a mail carrying deviceconstructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and by reason of the effectiveness with which it performs its functions, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles'and spirit thereof and for this tance.

bodiment of my invention wherein the carrier 6 is operatively supported by a track 26 which arrangement is especially desirable when the carrier has to travel a great dis- The flexible member or cord 10 is operated in the identical manner as has been set forth relative to the flexible member or cord 10.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a plurality of drums, a flexible member having its extremities connected to certain of such drums and being directed around the remainder, a carrier operativelyconnected with such flexible member, manual means for positively driving the drums with which the extremities of the flexible member are connected in one direction, and automatic means for imparting movement to such drums in an opposite direction.

2. A,device of the character described comprising a plurality of drums, a flexible member having its extremities connected to certain of such drums and being directed around the .remainder, a carrier operatively connectedwith such flexible member, manual means for positively driving the drums with which the extremities of the flexible member are connected in one direction, and automatic means for imparting movement to such drums in an opposite direction, such automatic means being under control of the manually operated means. 1 a

8. A device of the character described comprising a plurality of drums, a flexible member having its extremities connected to certain of such drums and being directed around the remainder, a carrier operatively connected'with such flexible member, manual means for positively driving the drums with which the extremities of the flexible member are connected in one direction, automatic means for imparting movement to such drums in, an opposite direction, and releasable means for controlling the operation of saidautom'atic means.

In testimonyv whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES T. MoCOLLUM.

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